How can we help you to live independently?

How can we help you!

We can help you to live independently:

• By protecting vulnerable people 
• By providing support in our community                 

Doncaster Council is committed to delivering services which make a positive difference to the lives of people who use them.

Could this be you or someone you know?

The people we support are:

• Vulnerable and possibly being abused 
• Older people
• Caring for another person including young carers
• People with physical disabilities
• People with learning disabilities
• People with mental health difficulties
• People with sensory disabilities
• People who misuse drugs or alcohol
• Young offenders                 

Would any of these services help you?

 Services and support we provide:

• Support for people to live in their own homes independently
• Community Alarm Service 
• Day Centres
• Residential Care Homes
• Respite Care (short term residential care)
• Specialist Rehabilitation
• Occupational Therapy
• Aids and equipment for daily living 
• Social Work
• Luncheon clubs
• Night sitting
• Telecare
• Advice and information                 

We work with people such as, nurses, doctors, teachers, the police, the probation service and community groups, to make sure that people who use and need our services are given the best possible help.

Some of our services are only available after your needs have been assessed

This means that someone from Doncaster Council will talk to you and, with your permission, also talk to the person who cares fro you and, (in some cases), your Doctor or Health Visitor, about your needs. Once the assessment has been made we will write down exactly what has been agreeed in a Care Plan. The Care Plan will be reviewed from time to time to make sure that it still meets your needs.

Further information about our services can be obtained by contacting one of the following telephone numbers Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5.00pm. Where, if required, you can use our interpreter service to ask for further information

Adult Contact Team (Use contact details at top of the page)

Children and families duty team, Council House
Telephone (01302) 737777
Textphone (01302) 737796
Fax (01302) 736089
E-Mail: social.care@doncaster.gov.uk

We provide help in a crisis and can be contacted 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Emergency Social Care Team (01302) 796000 outside office hours only.

This information can be made available in Braille, large print and audio tape on request.

If you would like to make a comment of complaint about services you receive from Doncaster Council, please use this page.